Linux: LINUX Shell Programming Introduction

Overview

This course is designed to give delegates practical experience in developing and writing shell
scripts. Most of the built-in Bash shell commands are introduced together with the main program
control structures

Audience

Programmers, administrators and support personnel who need to understand existing shell scripts,
automate procedures and write their own utilities

Skills Gained

Writing simple scripts to enhance basic command output

Using the various shell quoting mechanisms appropriately

Manipulating shell variables and user-defined variables in scripts

Implementing conditional execution facilities

Using the shell's built-in loop constructs where appropriate

Writing scripts to trap user interrupts

Developing menu-driven shell scripts

Prerequisites

Delegates should have attended the Introduction to LINUX Course. Some programming experience may
also prove advantageous

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